Mark Fuhrman

Mark Fuhrman (born February 5, 1952) was a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) who found the bloody glove that linked O. J. Simpson to the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson.

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February 5 - 1952 - Detective - Los Angeles Police Department - O. J. Simpson - Nicole Brown Simpson

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In 1970, Fuhrman enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged in 1975 after attaining the rank of sergeant. He later joined the LAPD as a police officer, eventually becoming a police detective.

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1970 - U.S. Marine Corps - 1975

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Since 1988, Police Watch received five complaints against Fuhrman, more than any other police officer. Fuhrman was accused of threatening and beating suspects, especially blacks and Hispanics.

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During the 1995 murder trial of O.J. Simpson, the defense accused Fuhrman of being a racist and planting evidence. Anthony Pellicano, a private investigator for Fuhrman, stated in the Washington Post (August 22, 1995), "Fuhrman's life is in the toilet. He has no job, no future. People think he's a racist. His life is ruined. And for what? Because he found a key piece of evidence."

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1995 - Murder - Trial - Evidence - Anthony Pellicano - Private investigator - Washington Post - August 22 - Toilet - Job - Future - Racist

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